India's UN Security Council presidency

UN Security Council: Demography, democracy in India’s favour

India should keep issues like Covid-19 and environment out of the UN Security Council; its global engagement should focus on achievable targets. Read more »
crisis communication challenge

A crisis communication playbook as Bay of Bengal turns into the womb of cyclones

The most successful crisis communication strategies begin with accepting that there is a problem, showing the face of leadership, and giving regular updates on what is being done. Read more »
climate change causing extreme weather events

Climate change tipping points warn against slow progress

Climate change will not destroy the world even if humanity failed to achieve emission targets, but long-term climate shifts could have disastrous consequences to agriculture and food security. Read more »
Climate change, sea level rise

Climate summit 2021: Economics may trump ethics, environment

World leaders must ensure that the Climate Summit 2021 hosted by the Joe Biden administration do not meet the same fate as the earlier attempts such as the Kyoto Protocol and Paris... Read more »
climate change and the record-breaking heatwave

Sustainable development: ESG debates must enter classrooms, mass media

Capital, human capital and social capital have to come together for impactful ESG outcomes. Read more »
jal jeevan mission

Gathering storms: The perils of ignoring the water crisis

Concerted action at personal, political and global levels is needed to manage the world's water resource and to achieve SDG 6 set by the United Nations. Read more »
Climate change, sea level rise

Silver lining: Covid-19 injects urgency into climate action

Governments offer economic packages and tax incentives to address the climate change amid the Covid-19 outbreak and the resultant economic crisis. Read more »
climate change and the record-breaking heatwave

India’s $5 trillion economy plan runs into Rs 7,14,000 crore climate change risk

There is a growing global demand for climate-friendly products that presents a huge opportunity for companies willing to invest in action against climate change. Read more »
global warming and climate change

Climate change: Green infrastructure key to keeping temperatures low in cities

The study by scientists at the University of Illinois establishes that humidity plays an important role in creating warmer climate in cities. Read more »
climate change and the record-breaking heatwave

Bankrolling global climate action in the time of Covid-19

Given the fragmented nature of climate finance architecture, more guidance will be needed by poor countries to navigate this landscape. Read more »